Lineage

Ambi Subramaniam is a student of his father, Dr. L. Subramaniam, who in turned learnt from his father, Professor V. Lakshminarayana. They follow the tradition of Carnatic, or South Indian Classical Music.

Prof. V. Lakshminarayana Iyer is one of the few rare musicians who can claim to be proud of belonging to the musical lineage of the eternal trinity of carnatic music. He even goes a step beyond and confirms his place as a tenth generation pupil in the bhajana-sampradaya lineage of saint Narayana theertha from Andhra Pradesh. He not only belonged to these shishya-paramparas but was possibly the first carnatic violinist and possibly south Indian classical instrumentalist to be associated with these lineages.

SAINT TYAGARAJA

(1767 -1847)

SHYAMA SHASTRY

(1762 -1827)

MUTTHUSWAMY DIKSHITAAR

(1775 -1835)

NARAYANA TEERTHA

(1580 -1680)

Sabhapathi Sivan

(19th century)

Subbaraya Shastry

(1803- 1862)

Baluswamy Dikshitaar

Sonti Venkata Ramanaiah

(18th century)

Pallavi Duraiswamy Iyer

(d - 1893)

Annaswamy Shastry

(1827 -1900)

Vadivelu (1810 – 1845) & Vrahappaiyar

Sonti Venkata Subbaiah

(18th century)

Sambasiva Iyer (1837 -1893)& Sabesa Iyer (1872 -1948)

Tanjore Kamakshiamma

(18th century)

Parameshwara Bhagavataar

(19th century)

Saint Tyagaraja

(1767 -1847)

Harikesanallur Mutthiya Bhagavatar

(1877-1945)

Veena Dhanammal

(1867 -1938)

Gopala Bhagavataar

(20th century)

Sabhapathi Sivan

(19th century)

Prof.V. Lakshminarayana Iyer

(1911 -1990)

Kanchipuram Naina pillai

(1889 -1934)

Prof.V.Lakshminarayana Iyer

(1911 -1990)

Pallavi Duraiswamy Iyer

Dr.L.Subramaniam

Thiruparkkadal Srinivasa Iyengar (20th century)

Dr.L.Subramaniam

Sambasiva Iyer & Sabesa Iyer

Ambi Subramaniam

Prof.V. Lakshminarayana Iyer (1911-1990)

Ambi Subramaniam

Harikesanallur Mutthiya Bhagavatar

Dr.L.Subramaniam

Prof. V. Lakshminarayana Iyer

Due to a lack of serious documentation efforts in the past, a lot of historic details have been blurred, including the dates of birth and death of many musicians prior to Professors times. But a detailed research across a cross-section of books and reference guides on music has come of great help in tracking down each of these lineages.

Going by the following books, articles and references this chart has been detailed out.